Matthew 18:31

Matthew 18:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened.

Context of Matthew 18:31

29“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30“But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

Matthew 18:31 word by word

Ἰδόντες οὖν οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Soδέde · thenG1161
• whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fellowservantsσύνδουλοςsundoulos · fellow slaveG4889
• what was doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• they wereλυπέωlupeō · to grieveG3076
• veryσφόδραsphodra · veryG4970
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and toldδιασαφέωdiasapheō · to explainG1285
• untoκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Matthew 18:31

• Psalms 119:136Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
• Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.
• Mark 3:5He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
• Luke 19:41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
• Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit—
• Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
• 2 Corinthians 11:21To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.
• Hebrews 13:3Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
• Genesis 37:2This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
• Luke 14:21“The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
• Hebrews 13:17Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

Commentaries on Matthew 18:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31His fellow-servants saw what was done - An act of this kind is so dishonorable to all the followers of Christ, and to the spirit of his Gospel, that through the respect they owe to their Lord and Master, and through the concern they feel for the prosperity of his cause, they are obliged to plead against it at the throne of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31So when his fellow-servants … - This is a mere circumstance thrown into the story for the sake of keeping, or making a consistent narrative. It cannot be intended to teach that other Christians should go and tell God what a brother has done; for God well knows all the actions of his children, and does not need us surely to inform him of what is done. It is abusing the Bible, and departing from the design of parables, to press every circumstance, and to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-35Verses 21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency. The debt of sin is so great, that we are not able to pay it. See here what every sin deserves; this is the wages of sin, to be sold as a slave. It is the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-35Peter thought forgiving seven times was generous, but Jesus surprised him. A disciple should graciously forgive like God does, without limits and freely (see Matthew 18:10–14). If someone does not forgive in this way, it shows they have not experienced God's forgiveness for themselves (18:35; see 6:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 18:31

• Charitableness
• Creditor
• Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Malice

In the dictionaries

• Gain
• Owe
• Patience
• Debt; Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Intercession
• Jesus Christ
• Matthew, the Gospel of
• Mercy; Merciful
• Papyrus

Commentaries on Matthew 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings